Dear Reader —
In 1994, I signed a lease to one of several favorite apartments. The same year various national and international agreements were signed. Many more occurred than I have mentioned in the following essay. Correlating such agreements to the much smaller scale of signing a lease, was difficult. However, learning of such agreements was of interest.
One piece of Zinsser advice of interest, discussed in class as well, included that words, are the “tools” of a writer. They should be “used with originality and care…Good writers of prose must be part poet… ” (page 36).
Also, “…develop a respect for words …. And about their shades of meaning…”. (page 32).
Rhythm, pattern, sound, uniqueness, length of sentence, etc. should be considered. Sentences should move along at various “gaits”. The order of a sentence can be reversed, the sentence length altered, a unique word substituted, and/or a phrase added, with emotional weight.
I believe I can pay more attention to rhythm, pattern, sentence length, uniqueness of words, etc.; perhaps, all of the above, to achieve better writing.
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In 1994, I signed a lease moving into a favorite apartment. It was a great little apartment, sunny and bright, with wood floors and moldings, as well as high ceilings and whitewashed walls. It was an older building; the type no longer built today. Although an older building; both building and apartment appeared fresh and new to me. The high ceilings, moldings and chandelier were special, interesting, and had a beauty of their own.
Located in NYC; a major metropolitan city, my apartment had easy access to all; transportation, such as buses and trains; stores, supermarkets, work, etc. The apartment, fresh and new, although in reality an older building, had easy access to all.
On a much, much smaller scale, it was similar to various national and international agreements and/or contracts signed the same year. Some of those agreements and/or contracts included: nationally, former president Clinton’s State of the Union Address; internationally, NAFTA, as well as the Kremlin Accords. Also given the same year were several Nobel Peace Prizes.
January 25, 1994, Bill Clinton delivered his State of the Union Address calling for health care reform, the ban on assault weapons and welfare reform. Necessary reforms, these reforms were needed by many, and at the very least, to reduce the budget; maintaining the economy, and in effect, the nation; with its prosperous businesses and population.
Fresh and new, but based on an earlier set of laws, these necessary reforms were needed by the economy for some time previously, allowing for, and the hope of, a brighter future in the US.
On an international level, in January, 1994, NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, was signed. This was an agreement and/or contract between Canada, Mexico and the US, creating a trade bloc between nations. This trade bloc allowed for open trade and equality between countries, and the elimination of tariffs, on particular items. Items such as eggs, corn and meat became tariff-free. With open trade and easier access to goods, such would be amenable to all. All three countries could maintain their independence, yet work together.
January 14, 1994, former president Bill Clinton and Russian president Boris Yeltsin signed the Kremlin Accords, stopping nuclear missiles towards each country’s targets. The Kremlin Accords also provided for dismantling of the nuclear arsenal in the Ukraine. Such actions would hopefully continue in their entirety and allow for a brighter future.
October 1994, Nobel Prizes were given for Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economics signifying major advancements in these areas. Some of the recipients were Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres, and Yitzhak Rabin.
My apartment also on a much, much smaller scale was the hope of a bright future; many twists and turns perhaps but bright and forward always.
All agreements and/or contracts and actions were based on previous older systems, situations and laws, and allowed for major advancements and improvements. All would hopefully continue in their entirety, and allow for a brighter future across the globe.
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One piece of Zinsser advice of interest, discussed in class as well, included that words, are the “tools” of a writer. They should be “used with originality and care…Good writers of prose must be part poet… ” (page 36).
Also, “…develop a respect for words …. And about their shades of meaning…”. (page 32).
Rhythm, pattern, sound, uniqueness, length of sentence, etc. should be considered. Sentences should move along at various “gaits”. The order of a sentence can be reversed, the sentence length altered, a unique word substituted, and/or a phrase added, with emotional weight.
I believe I can pay more attention to rhythm, pattern, sentence length, uniqueness of words, etc.; perhaps, all of the above, to achieve better writing.
